IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Maurice Walker sank two free throws with 11 seconds left to help Minnesota beat Iowa 64-59 on Thursday night. Walker finished with seven points on 1-of-5 shooting, but went 5 of 6 from the line. Andre Hollins led Minnesota (16-9, 5-7 Big Ten) with 20 points, making 7 of 14 from the field.

Iowa (15-9, 6-5) came within two points with 20 seconds left after Jarrod Uthoff sank two free throws. But Minnesota’s Nate Mason made 1 of 2 from the line with 19 seconds left and Walker sealed it. Uthoff finished with 17 points and seven boards for Iowa. Minnesota, winners of three straight, snapped the Hawkeyes’ two-game winning streak. The Gophers shot just 40 percent from the field, making just 23 of 57 shots, including a 6 of 19 from behind the arc.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ally Disterhoft had 14 points and seven rebounds and No. 14 Iowa passed No. 22 Nebraska with a late surge to take a 69-61 victory on Thursday night. Kali Peschel added 13 points and Bethany Doolittle 12 for the Hawkeyes (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten), who won their third straight game, swept Nebraska and got their first win in Lincoln since March 21, 2005.

Tear’a Laudermill scored 18 points and Brandi Jeffery 16 for Nebraska (17-7, 7-6). Emily Cady grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds. Nebraska lost its third straight, all to ranked conference rivals. Nebraska led 37-28 at halftime but Iowa came back to take a lead with 7:55 to go. Jeffery scored six points in an 8-2 run to give the Cornhuskers a 56-54 advantage before Iowa began a game-ending 15-5 run.

Nebraska had 46 rebounds but also 22 turnovers. The Cornhuskers shot just 26.7 percent in the second half.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State says defensive lineman Mitchell Meyers has been diagnosed with cancer. Coach Paul Rhoads says Meyers has Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He’ll begin a treatment plan that will include chemotherapy. Team physician Dr. Marc Shulman says the cure rate for Hodgkin’s lymphoma is 90 percent, adding that the fact that Meyers is in excellent overall shape should help his prognosis.

Meyers, who grew up in Texas, says in a statement that he’s receiving his treatment in Ames so he can stay in school. Meyers’ treatment plan is expected to last at least four months. Meyers started all 12 games for the Cyclones last season and was a first-team Academic All-Big 12 pick.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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All games at 7:00 pm, winners play Tuesday, February 17.

• Whiting @ Charter Oak-Ute
• Griswold @ Coon Rapids-Bayard
• Guthrie Center @ Glidden-Ralston
• Paton-Churdan @ CAM
• Ar-We-Va @ River Valley
• Heartland Christian @ Sidney
• South Page @ Essex
• East Mills @ Nishnabotna
• Lenox @ Stanton
• East Union @ Orient-Macksburg

The Iowa Hawkeyes look for their third straight victory this evening as they host Minnesota in the Big Ten. The Hawks are 6-4 in the league race after wins over Michigan and Maryland and Coach Fran McCaffery credits better execution on the offensive end. Iowa used a late basket by Jarod Uthoff to win the first meeting in the Twin Cities and McCaffery expects the Gophers to come at them with pressure defense.

After starting 0-5 in the league race Minnesota has won four of its last six. Minnesota coach Richard Pitino says the Hawkeyes cause them matchup problems. Pitino feels the Gophers are a more confident team going into this game.

Pre-game coverage begins at 5-p.m., here on KJAN, with the tip-off at 6.

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The Iowa State women fall to 6-6 in the Big 12. Texas Tech used a 21-5 run in the opening half to blow the game open in a 71-58 victory in Lubbock. It was a cold shooting night for the Cyclones who made only three of 20 from three point range. ISU coach Bill Fennelly said the Cyclones did not do the things it takes to win on the road. Bryanna Fernstrom led the Cyclones with 19 points as they fall to 15-8 overall.

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Seth Tuttle scored 23 points and 13th-ranked Northern Iowa rolled past Illinois State 83-64 on Wednesday night for its 12th straight victory. Deon Mitchell had 12 points for the Panthers (23-2, 12-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who matched top-ranked Kentucky with their 23rd win. Only Gonzaga has more wins than the Panthers, who haven’t lost since New Year’s Day.

Northern Iowa built a 17-point halftime lead, tied for its largest of the season, and cruised to its 16th straight home win. Daishon Knight had 16 points for Illinois State (15-10, 7-6). The Redbirds let Northern Iowa rack up a season high in points for a game that ended in regulation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Reed Timmer and Gary Ricks Jr. combined to score 23 of their 31 points in the second half, and Drake scored 12 of the final 14 to help the Bulldogs beat Bradley 60-54 on Wednesday night. Bradley (8-18, 3-10 Missouri Valley) led 24-21 halftime, but trailed by as many as seven in the second half. The Braves used a 15-5 run, which included two three-point plays by Tramique Sutherland and back-to-back 3-pointers by Ka’Darryl Bell, to open up a four-point advantage with 4:42 left.

Drake (8-18, 5-8) answered with consecutive 3’s by Jordan Daniels and Timmer to take the lead for good and spark a 12-2 run to close the game. Bradley missed its final eight field goal attempts. Timmer finished with 19 points and Ricks scored 12 for Drake, which made 9 of 18 field goals, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range, in the second half. Sutherland led Bradley with 17 points.

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